34MM Detailed Fossil Conopygus Sea Urchin Echinoid Cretaceous Morocco

Location: Morocco 

Weight: 1 Ounce

Dimensions: 34MM

Late Cretaceous 95 -89 Million Years Old

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Conopygus Sea Urchins are marine invertebrates that can be found today in nearly all major ocean habitats—from the poles to the equator and from shallow intertidal zones to depths exceeding 5,000 meters. There are around 800 living species, and the group has an extensive fossil record that dates back approximately 450 million years to the Late Ordovician Period. Commonly known as “Sea Biscuits,” the term Echinoid is derived from the Latin word for “pickle.” When alive, these creatures were covered with movable spines that offered protection and assisted in locomotion along the ocean floor.